I've been friends with Mel for over 30 years, and I'm sure that I wouldn't be doing what I'm doing for a living if it weren't for him. So when Scott told me about his discussions with Mel concerning this project, and that Mel wanted me to be involved in the reformulation, as needed, I really felt honored to be asked to help by my mentor. We were very fortunate to have access to a number of top shelf tobaccos that we couldn't get until a few years ago. Without these, we wouldn't have been able to recreate the blends accurately. Mel and I were both very pleased with the way they turned out, and I'm thrilled that he and I will be in our booth together to bring these tobaccos back to a whole flock of people who have missed them terribly. If you plan to be at the show this weekend, please stop by and let us treat you to a sample.
Russ